Posted Thursday, January 27, 2005
Book Industry Study Group Announces Making Information Pay 2005
New York, New York (January 21, 2005) – Registration has begun for the second annual book industry executive conference Making Information Pay: How Smart Publishers Build More Effective Trading Relationships with Their Key Accounts, to be held at The Yale Club of New York on April 7, 2005. Brought to you by The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and VISTA International, Making Information Pay 2005 will offer a unique opportunity for leading retailers, wholesalers, and distributors to reveal the best practices currently driving the success of book industry leaders. Topics covered will include: how to support the sales process, how to reduce costs and turnaround time, and how to get the most out of your investment in product marketing information.
Confirmed speakers for the event include key industry players such as:
Making Information Pay 2005 is designed for senior executives in sales, marketing, operations, and business management who are responsible for increasing the effectiveness of their trading relationships with their most important customers.
“Last year’s standing-room-only Making Information Pay conference received rave reviews and proved to be an extremely valuable opportunity for our members. We’re hosting this second annual MIP in the interest of continuing the intellectual dialogue surrounding this issue. We understand that the publishing supply chain has become a key concern for our members,” commented Jeff Abraham, Executive Director of The Book Industry Study Group.
“In today’s highly competitive publishing environment, profit growth often comes from doing better what you already do well. VISTA is pleased to sponsor an event that promises to provide insights that will help industry professionals improve overall business performance,” remarked John Wicker, Executive Vice President of VISTA International.
Admission to this half-day event is $45 for BISG members and $95 for non-members. To register, visit the BISG website at http://www.bisg.org/conferences/biz2.html.
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About The Book Industry Study Group
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is the industry’s leading trade association for policy, standards, and research. Membership consists of publishers, manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, librarians, and others engaged in the business of print and electronic media. For over 25 years, BISG has provided a forum for all industry professionals to come together and efficiently address issues and concerns to advance the book community.
Our member-driven organization uniquely represents all segments of our industry from publishers and e-publishers to paper manufacturers, libraries, authors, printers, wholesalers, retailers and e-tailers, as well as organizations concerned with the book community as a whole.
Learn more about BISG at www.bisg.org.
About VISTA International
VISTA International is the leading worldwide provider of solutions and services for the publishing industry. VISTA is a committed business partner to publishers, distributors and booksellers supported by our systems throughout the world. Our solutions fit all aspects of the publishing value chain, from author care through production, rights and royalties to warehouse and fulfillment - all integrated in an e-business environment, with full access to the analytical power of Publishing Intelligence.
To complement our comprehensive enterprise solutions, the full range of VISTA services include applications implementation, applications management and hosting services, and publishing-specific business consulting, together with lifetime customer support.
VISTA was founded in 1977 and has offices in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Visit us on the web at www.vistacomp.com.
Confirmed speakers for the event include key industry players such as:
- Joseph Gonnella, Vice President for Inventory Management & Vendor Relations, Barnes & Noble
- Susan Harwood, Vice President of Information Technology, Books-A-Million
- Dean Karrel, Vice President, Trade Sales, John Wiley
- Jean Srnecz, Senior Vice President of Merchandising, Baker & Taylor
- Additional speakers to be announced in the coming weeks
Making Information Pay 2005 is designed for senior executives in sales, marketing, operations, and business management who are responsible for increasing the effectiveness of their trading relationships with their most important customers.
“Last year’s standing-room-only Making Information Pay conference received rave reviews and proved to be an extremely valuable opportunity for our members. We’re hosting this second annual MIP in the interest of continuing the intellectual dialogue surrounding this issue. We understand that the publishing supply chain has become a key concern for our members,” commented Jeff Abraham, Executive Director of The Book Industry Study Group.
“In today’s highly competitive publishing environment, profit growth often comes from doing better what you already do well. VISTA is pleased to sponsor an event that promises to provide insights that will help industry professionals improve overall business performance,” remarked John Wicker, Executive Vice President of VISTA International.
Admission to this half-day event is $45 for BISG members and $95 for non-members. To register, visit the BISG website at http://www.bisg.org/conferences/biz2.html.
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About The Book Industry Study Group
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is the industry’s leading trade association for policy, standards, and research. Membership consists of publishers, manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, librarians, and others engaged in the business of print and electronic media. For over 25 years, BISG has provided a forum for all industry professionals to come together and efficiently address issues and concerns to advance the book community.
Our member-driven organization uniquely represents all segments of our industry from publishers and e-publishers to paper manufacturers, libraries, authors, printers, wholesalers, retailers and e-tailers, as well as organizations concerned with the book community as a whole.
Learn more about BISG at www.bisg.org.
About VISTA International
VISTA International is the leading worldwide provider of solutions and services for the publishing industry. VISTA is a committed business partner to publishers, distributors and booksellers supported by our systems throughout the world. Our solutions fit all aspects of the publishing value chain, from author care through production, rights and royalties to warehouse and fulfillment - all integrated in an e-business environment, with full access to the analytical power of Publishing Intelligence.
To complement our comprehensive enterprise solutions, the full range of VISTA services include applications implementation, applications management and hosting services, and publishing-specific business consulting, together with lifetime customer support.
VISTA was founded in 1977 and has offices in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Visit us on the web at www.vistacomp.com.